New Delhi: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday approved the participation of its players in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 after consultation with government authorities.
In a statement released on Monday, the board said it had contacted the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before taking its decision.
“The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) would like to inform that it has been closely coordinating with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh regarding the participation of Bangladeshi cricketers in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) T20 tournament,” the statement said.
“After consultations, it has been confirmed that there is no widespread security issue for players representing the teams in the match. This conclusion is based on assurances from the Bangladesh Mission in Islamabad,” news agency ANI quoted.
“With these assurances, the players have traveled to Pakistan to participate in the tournament,” the statement said.
“The BCB reiterates that the welfare of the players remains the top priority. The board will continue to be in close contact with all parties involved,” it added.
The competition was originally scheduled to take place from March 26 to May 3. Due to the continued deterioration of the situation in West Asia and the fuel crisis in Pakistan, the match will be held without spectators.
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had asked people to “restrict movement due to the fuel crisis”.
The number of venues has also been reduced from six to two, with matches to be held in Lahore and Karachi. The opening ceremony in Lahore was also cancelled.
Earlier, Mustafizur Rahman and Parvez Hossain Emon (Lahore Qalandars), Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana and Tanzid Hasan Players such as Tamim, Peshawar Zalmi) and Rishad Hussain (Rawalpindi PindiZ) have received no-objection certificates from the BCB after being selected by the franchise.
